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As at this morning, nearly 8000 people reported feeling (denoted in colours) last night's 9.10pm quake, which struck about 10km east of Christchurch at a depth of 12km. Image / GeoNet.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that rattled Christchurch l

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Quake was region's biggest in half a year 1 hour agoMon, 16 Jul 2018 03:42:00 +0200.
As at this morning, nearly 8000 people reported feeling (denoted in colours) last night's 9.10pm quake, which struck about 10km east of Christchurch at a depth of 12km. Image / GeoNet.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that rattled Christchurch last night was the largest registered around the city in half a year.

"We do know that the epicentre was approximately 5km offshore." The last local quake of that size - another 4.0 - was recorded 5km south of Christchurch just after midnight on January 20. But Naguit expected it was likely linked to the long

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Christchurch 4.0 quake was region's biggest in half a yearMon, 16 Jul 2018 02:47:00 +0200.
"We do know that the epicentre was approximately 5km offshore." The last local quake of that size - another 4.0 - was recorded 5km south of Christchurch just after midnight on January 20. But Naguit expected it was likely linked to the long-running earthquake sequence that was triggered by the 2010 7.

USGS QUAKE: The 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Yemen There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. The quake struck 130 miles north-west of Socotra island in the Gulf of Aden. No tsunami warning was issued.

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Huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Yemen coastSun, 15 Jul 2018 06:40:00 +0200.
USGS QUAKE: The 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Yemen There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. The quake struck 130 miles north-west of Socotra island in the Gulf of Aden. No tsunami warning was issued.
Earthquakes have struck terror into the heart of mankind since the dawn of time.

Early indications are the 7.5 earthquake near Hanmer Springs has not had a significant impact on the Alpine Fault, which runs up the spine of the West Coast and is overdue for a major rupture. Geonet duty seismologist Anna Kaiser said the e

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Alpine Fault not impacted by quakeSun, 15 Jul 2018 05:52:00 +0200.
Early indications are the 7.5 earthquake near Hanmer Springs has not had a significant impact on the Alpine Fault, which runs up the spine of the West Coast and is overdue for a major rupture. Geonet duty seismologist Anna Kaiser said the epicentre was possibly just south of the Hope Fault, but it did look like "something else was going on".

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